The CEO of Your Life – Book Coming Soon!
Dr. Kathy McFarland is an educator, executive leader, speaker, former Division I athlete, wife, and mother whose career has been grounded in a simple belief: when leaders grow, everyone around them benefits.
Long before she entered the classroom or the boardroom, Kathy learned some of her most important lessons about discipline, resilience, and commitment in the swimming pool. A Division I collegiate swimmer and Female Athlete of the Year, she learned early that meaningful goals require showing up, doing the work, accepting coaching, and continuing long after the excitement fades.
Kathy has spent more than three decades in public education, progressing from classroom teacher to school principal and ultimately to executive leadership at the state and national levels. She holds a doctorate in education and has dedicated her career to developing leaders, strengthening organizations, and supporting public education. As a speaker, she combines personal stories with practical leadership strategies that encourage people to take greater ownership of how they lead.
In The CEO of Your Life, Kathy brings together lessons from the swimming pool, classroom, principal’s office, boardroom, and her own life. Her message is simple: leadership isn’t reserved for people with titles. It begins with accepting responsibility for your life and intentionally choosing how you will lead it.
Every life has a CEO. The chair is yours.